Manchester United baffled by Thomas Tuchel’s continued omission of Luke Shaw from England squad | OneFootball

Manchester United coaches and staff have been baffled by the decision of England manager Thomas Tuchel to keep ignoring Luke Shaw from his Three Lions squad, according to the Sun.

The Man United star has started in all 13 Premier League games for the Old Trafford club so far this season.

However, Tuchel does not appear to be a fan of Shaw and the 30-year-old Red Devils left-back last played for his country back in July 2024.

Former England boss Gareth Southgate took the Red Devils defender to the European Championship in 2024 despite him making just 12 league appearances in 2023-24.

Shaw did not play until the quarter-final of the tournament, but he started the final against Spain as he was a key player under Southgate.

Tuchel has preferred others to Shaw, with 20-year-old Manchester City left-back Nico O’Reilly featuring in the final World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania last month.

Newcastle United’s Dan Burn and Tottenham Hotspur’s Djed Spence appear to be ahead of the Man United star in the pecking order of the German.

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly was dropped from the squad last month having been invited in the last two international breaks, and it appears Shaw is behind him too.

He has been playing on the left of Man United manager Ruben Amorim’s back three, and those at the club are convinced that he is having a good season.

It is why the Red Devils’ coaches and staff cannot believe Tuchel does not rate him despite the need for a quality and experienced left-back in his Three Lions’ squad.

Shaw has just one assist in 13 appearances for Man United so far, and while the set-up does not allow him to attack regularly as a traditional left-back would, he may need to improve in the final third to convince Tuchel if he wants to play at the World Cup.